Wayne is an investor, entrepreneur, and business and executive coach with a passion for developing the people around him, building the dreams of others, and growing small to mid-sized businesses. For more than 25 years, he has focused his skill as an international business coach on guiding small companies’ success via process improvement, strategic planning, and acquisition

He started his career in corporate manufacturing finance for several Fortune 500 companies including Siemens, GE and Phelps Dodge, developing advanced cost and inventory control processes and systems as well as the KPI reporting structure to maintain them. With Phelps Dodge, he moved into strategic planning and helped their manufacturing unit grow 100% over three years through thoughtful acquisitions and expansions.

He holds an MBA from Duke University, and a B.S. in Finance with a minor in Computer Science from Virginia Tech. He earned his Eagle Scout rank at age 15 and has helped over 150 young men attain that same prestigious accomplishment over the years as an adult leader, including 32 of the 36 members of his 2013 National Jamboree troop. His accolades include being a founding member of the CVBBA, founding a fraternity as a sophomore in university, and a published member of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals. He has served in numerous non-profit leadership roles, including President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Board Chairman for organizations as varied as churches, youth support groups and real estate developments. His current passion is a charity that he founded to help Ukrainian refugees. He has two very different adult children. One a computer programmer, composer and National AP Scholar; and the other a personal trainer and bodybuilder. He enjoys basketball, tennis and fitness training as well as international economics, politics and technology during his free time.